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On the broiler issue -- I'm with you and we've discovered a simple fix -- the stalwart toaster oven. When my husband brought it home I said "we have a toaster, we have an oven, what's the point?" but it has proven to be an invaluable tool (especially as we don't like to use out poorly ventilated oven from April to November...). Something about the tight, intimate heating environment is just perfect for fish, and pretty amazing for pork chops and vegetable dishes too. Ours is a Cuisinart Classic. If your have the counter space, you will find more ways to use it that you expect!